Jiwan Singh, son of Bur Singh, Village Mirhana, P. S. Sirhali, District
Amritsar. According to his statement he proceeded to the U. S. A. in
1910. On arrival at San Francisco he was refused entry and was deported
to Hong Kong. He broke journey at Shanghai where in October 1910 he
was engaged as a Warder by the Shanghai Municipal Gaol until 30th
April 1912 when he was dismissed for continued misconduct. Thereafter
he was employed in the Police at Hankow for a year and a half and was
dismissed for drunkenness. He was connected with the Ghadr movement
and was a recipient of the "Ghadr-di-Gunj". He used to collect
subscriptions and distribute Ghadr pamphlets. Some time later he started
business as a pedlar ofsilk goods and has since followed this trade. This
business was believed to be a cloak for illicit dealing in arms. He was
reported to be travelling extensively between Harbin, Tienstin, Hankow,
and Shanghai and using the last named place as his base. He paid a visit
to India in December 1919 and returned to Shanghai in the ensuing year
without obtaining a passport. In July 1921 he was granted a passport by
the Consul-General at Shanghai. From Shanghai he seems to have gone to
Russia where he claimed to have attended the Moscow Propaganda
School for Indian agitators, though this could not be verified. In March
1923 he was back in China. In March 1926 another passport was issued
to him by the British Consul at New Chang as his earlier one had been
lost. Early in 1929 he was in Harbin and was reported to be doing ’good
work'. From Harbin he went to Shanghai on 28th April 1929, in company
of one Khushal Singh who was connected with the Ghadr movement. He
was the leader ofthe disaffected Indian community in China during 1927-
1929. On October 30th, 1930 he was convicted for assaulting one Bur
Singh and sentenced to 4!4 months' imprisonment and subsequently
deported from China. He arrived in Calcutta under escort on the 4th
March 1931. He is a bad character, by instinct a dacoit, and sufficiently
clever to be dangerous. He is living quietly at his village and is addicted
to wine and opium. Instructions exist that he is not to be permitted to
return to China and the Far East.
Description : Bom 1890; height 5'-10%"; large scar on right wrist; pock-
pitted face; knows Gurmukhi and slightly acquainted with Urdu.